2002 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

2002 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic, Spokane, WA.

Sunday, July 14, 2002, Thornton-Murphy Park, 27th and Ray St., Spokane, Washington. Photos provided by Darlene Allen and Leslie Mikesell Wood.

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Heloise's Fried Rice

Description:

Money-saving since it uses rice and leftover meat.

Ingredients:

1 cup leftover rice, or rice cooked earlier to dry out a bit. (You can use more)

4 or 5 slices of bacon

3-4 eggs

3 or 4 chopped green onions or scallions (tops and all)

Leftover meat (chopped pork, beef or ham, optional)

Soy sauce


Directions:

Cook and cool 1 cup of rice, cooked earlier, or use leftover rice.

Dice and brown 4-5 slices of bacon in a heavy skillet until crisp.

Remove bacon and turn down heat.

Lightly beat 3 to 4 eggs and pour them into the hot bacon drippings.

Add the cooked rice and 3 to 4 chopped green onions or scallions.

Mix together.

Add bacon and leftover meat.

Mix.

Add soy sauce to taste, until the rice is as brown as you like it.

Stir well and cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

[I add mushrooms to my fried rice because we like them. Or add a few leftover veggies. Leslie]

Happy Valentine's Day, family

To all of you, from Leslie & the Wood family

 

 

Mikesell

left: Edith [Ernie's wife]; Ernie; Della Ann; Thelma; Dad Jeff; Jim; Leslie [in front]; Mom Florence; and Betty. In front of Mikesell home, 424 S. Haven, Spokane WA. Click on "Slideshow" to enlarge.



The family of Jefferson Osborn "Jeff" Mikesell and Florence Vivien (Allen) Mikesell. Their children were: Ernest Osborn "Ernie"; Betty Lou; James Allen "Jim"; Della Ann; Thelma Florence and Leslie Arlene.

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Wood family

Boyd and Leslie (Mikesell) Wood (July 1957)

Boyd, Leslie (Mikesell), children: Lonnie 1958-2004, Sheryl and David. Grandchildren: Joshua and Rylee.

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Della Ann Mikesell Binder, 1931-2008

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA., Saturday, April 19, 2008 -  Death Notices [Della Ann (Mikesell) Binder -21 July 1931-17 April 2008]

BINDER, Della A. (Age 76) Passed away April 17, 2008 Community Cremation Service, Spokane, WA

Della Ann Binder (Mikesell) - Della Ann Binder passed away on April 17, 2008, surrounded by her family and other loved ones, including her very loving caregiver, Fanny Hanson.  Della Ann was born in Pocatello, Idaho July 21, 1931 to Jefferson and Florence Mikesell who both preceded her in death.  Her husband of over 50 years, Eddie Binder died in April, 2000.  Her brothers, Jefferson, Jr. (died at birth), Ernie, Jim also preceded her in death.  Della Ann is survived by her first husband, James "Bud" Walsh of Corona, California and her sisters, Betty Erlandson, Thelma Winters and Leslie Wood.  Left to carry on her legacy are sons Dr. Michael Binder and Patrick Binder (Teresa) and daughters, Beverly Baker, Jeannie Chambers and Naomi Rhodes, several grandchildren, great grandchildren and many, many other family members.  Della Ann was a member of the Genealogy Society, the Bukovina Society and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed listening to music, playing the piano and spending time with her grandchildren. Della Ann worked in the restaurant and grocery business for many years.  The celebration of Della Ann's life will be Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 at Hennessey Funeral Home, 2203 North Division.  In lieu of flowers, please give to the Hospice of Spokane or the Prader-Willi Association, 8588 Potter Park Drive, Ste 500, Sarasota, FL 34238.

Happy Holidays!

Dear Family

 

We are wishing you all a

 

Merry Christmas

 

 and a

 

Happy New Year!

 

We have gotten some lovely cards from some of you. Thanks so much for keeping in touch. Those of you that are not sending cards this year can add your greeting here. We'd like to hear from you all.

 

I have been busy and fairly healthy for my age. Boyd needs to slow down & quit working so hard. But he has worked hard all of his life & thinks he can't quit now. We're thinking of those of you who have not been well. May God bless you in the coming year.

 

We have snow on the ground here & more coming tonight. The weatherman says it will be a white Christmas for us. We have our own "Christmas card" scenery when we look out our windows at this old farm. I think we will stay home for Christmas this year. We spent a great Thanksgiving with the Winters family. We had 10 family members at the table. I'd better quit rambling & end here.

Lve to you all, Leslie

 

 

New members

Hi members,

We have had 3 people apply lately to be members of this family website. I have to approve all memberships. I have sent these people e-mails asking how they are related to our extended family & have received no answer back from two of them. When I emailed the last one it came back as a delivery failure. So they probably gave a wrong e-mail address. Please e-mail me if you know who was trying to get a membership or if you have tried to get a another membership lately & couldn't. I don't want to keep any of our family members out.  Hope you are all doing well, let us hear from you. Leslie

Prayers please

Thelma's young grandson, Grant, has been diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. His doctors don't know yet if he was treated in time to prevent serious heart complications. His family ask that we pray for him. Leslie

Thanks to Darlene

Darlene, I hope you see this big  thank you  for the photos you sent to me. Everyone looks so good. I tried to e-mail you & then Gerri but they came back. Have you changed your e-mail address? If so e-mail me with your new one. Looks like Bryan & Ruth had a beautiful celebration. Seems like yesterday when we went to your 25th. It's was good to see the photos of the family get-together.

 

Your house must have looked very festive with all the outdoor Christmas decorations. We only had our large star on the barn lit for Christmas. It can be seen from the hiway a mile away & some of the neighbors reminded us to plug it in. Better late than never. We didn't get our Christmas lights up on our fence & the large blow-up Snowman family stayed in the box. I hope we can get in the Christmas spirit earlier this year.

 

My thank you e-mail went on to complain about the sub-freezing weather we were having but that is long gone so I've got nothing to complain about anymore. I envy you your roofers. A lot of our roofing on the house & out buildings has "gone with the wind" last year. Boyd's busy with the pump business & I am still trying to keep my brain working by adding to our family's genealogy. Best wishes, Leslie

Wood family update

Hi family, Welcome to our new members!

 

Here's what the Wood family has been up to. We're all in good health. Boyd , Sheryl & Josh had a great time on their 2 week trip east in Sept. They attended the Wood family reunion in West Virginia & took tours of our nation's capital & other historic sites. They took lots of photos which I will soon add to our albums here. They brought home enough old family photos & Wood gravestone photos to keep me busy all winter adding them to our family history.

 

While they were gone David & I did some barnyard organizing. We cleared a large area for extra parking & for Lisa to have a flower garden next spring.

 

Now Boyd & David are working hard everyday on their pump service business & the old farm is busy with hay buyers.

 

Hope you all have a fun halloween . How about taking a few minutes to let us know what your family is up to. Please remember to keep those prayers going for Betty & Della Ann.

                        Best wishes to all, Leslie

 

 

Hi from Leslie

Hope everyone is having a good summer!  The Wood family has been busy but we finally got our hay in the barn without being rained on.  We have had wonderful weather but this week-end is going to get to 100 degrees

 

Della Ann & Betty have their birthdays this month so we send them our love.

 

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y !

1998 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

1998 Allen/Mikesell reunion picnic, Spokane, WA.

August 2, 1998, Thornton-Murphy Park, 27th and Ray St., Spokane, Washington.

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1988 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

Spokane WA., 1988 Allen/Mikesell family picnic.

1988 Allen/Mikesell family picnic, Lincoln Park, 17th Ave., Spokane WA.

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2001 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

Sunday, August 2, 2001, Thornton-Murphy Park, 27th and Ray St., Spokane, Washington. Photos taken by Naomi Binder Rhodes.

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1996 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

1996 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic, Spokane, WA.

11 Aug 1996, Thorton-Murphy park, 27th and Ray st., Spokane, Washington.

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Cousins

at Mikesell home, 424 S. Haven St., Spokane, WA. Click on "Slideshow" to enlarge.

Grandchildren of Florence and Jeff Mikesell

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1997 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

Oil painting in background painted by Boyd Wood.

Sunday, 3 August, 1997, Thornton-Murphy Park, 27th and Ray St., Spokane, Washington.

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1989 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

1989 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic, Spokane, WA.

Lincoln Park, Spokane Washington. Photos by Naomi Binder Rhodes and Sheryl Wood Emerick.

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1995 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

Sunday, July 16, 1995, Thorton-Murphy Park, 17th and Ray, Spokane, Washington.

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